target the marathon came only in the last few weeks. dzhokhar tsarnaev told agents, according to authorities. according to the criminal complaint against dzhokhar, seen here at an atm machine, trying to get cash from a man whose car he stole, he confessed to the victim, telling him, i did that. as to inspiration, authorities tell abc news, dzhokhar said he and his brother were following the internet preachings of anwar al awlaki, the american-born jihadist, who has been dead for a year and a half. >> it appears to me that the older brother was particularly influenced by al awlaki. >> reporter: despite his ties and his trips to russia, it was a hatred of america that motivated the attack. >> his brother believed that the u.s., through the wars in afghanistan and iraq, were

killing muslims. >> reporter: hours after the younger brother talked, authorities swarmed an area behind a cambridge drugstore, looking for more explosives or the place where the bombs might have been built. the fbi hopes to get additional insight from tamerlan's wife. seen over the weekend leaving the family apartment. a rhode island native, she converted to islam and changed her name from katherine to karina. her family lawyer said monday, she was shocked to learn of her husband's role and had no idea until the fbi first released those surveillance pictures of him and named him a suspect. in fact, the lawyer says, the wife doesn't speak any russian and didn't really know what was going on. as to the younger brother's claims and statements to the fbi, investigators don't necessarily take at face value all that he has said. he has every reason to try to minimize his own role as the investigation into possible ties to overseas groups in russia remains a central focus of the case, george. >> brian, talk about living double-lives. we know that the younger brother was out partying on wednesday night. now we have learned more about where the older brother,

tamerlan, was the day before the shootout. >> reporter: exactly. on that thursday, the day the fbi released his surveillance photo, he was at home taking care of his infant daughter, while his wife was at work. >> wow. okay. brian ross, thanks very much. >> all right there, george. we're hearing this morning for the first time from the man held captive by the boston marathon bombers. he spoke exclusively to our station wmur. and abc's dan harris has the latest from boston. good morning, dan. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. this is it. this is the spot where the alleged carjacking victim said he made a risky run for it after a close encounter with two brothers police portray as merciless killers. we cannot reveal this man's identity for his own safety. but his story is harrowing. the man says it was thursday night at around 11:00. he was in his car, pulled over to the side of the road, when a stranger approached, holding a gun to the passenger side window. the stranger forced the victim to drive to a second location, where they picked up another man and put something in the trunk

of the car. officials now believe it was the ammunition and explosives later used in that shootout with police. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: the men, believed to be the brothers tsarnaev, took him hostage, forced him into the passenger seat and took over the wheel. the victim said they asked me where i'm from. i told him i'm chinese. i asked them, are they going to hurt me? they said they won't hurt me. i was thinking, they will kill me later. soon, they needed gas. so, they pulled over to the shell station. one brother pumped gas while another went inside. you can see the suspect, believed to be the younger brother, dzhokhar, here in this surveillance video. the car-jacking victim realized this was his opportunity to escape. i thought it was a very good chance for me to run, he says. so i made a judgment. i used my left hand to unbuckle my belt, my right hand to open the door. i jumped out of the car and ran away across the street. the victim adding, the guy outside the car tried to catch me, using his hand.

he tried to catch me but i ran very fast. he ran across the street to safety. it was very scary at that moment. for me, i'm so lucky. once across the street, the victim ran into this mobil station. he pled with the cashier for help. he said he called the police, and then handed the phone to the car-jacking victim, both men fearing for their life. >> i was sure somebody, if he follows this guy, i would die at the same time. >> reporter: now, according to tariq who is standing over here, and just finished up a night shift, hen the man first came into his store, when the victim first came in, he was screaming and crying so loudly and so hard, he was crouching down on the ground and talking about people chasing him and having a bomb, he initially thought that the man might be drunk.

eventually, he came to believe his story. he hid him in the back storage room and called 911. this morning, the victim is saying he feels lucky to be alive and he probably is. back to you. >> absolutely, dan. such great detail. >> he acted so quickly. >> yes, he did. we're going to turn to the terror plot across the border in canada, where officials believe they have thwarted a plan to target trains heading from new york. abc's pierre thomas is tracking that. officials believe there was some al qaeda involvement here. >> reporter: yes, they do, george. and authorities say this new plot is a sobering reminder that the threat of terror remains real and quite diverse. >> terrorists are going to try to hurt us every possible way. >> reporter: this morning, this man and another suspect will appear in court to face charges for conspiring to derail a train traveling from new york to toronto, killing hundreds. the alleged plan to plant bombs to destroy the tracks and derail the trains. the target, an amtrak passenger line, which partners with canada's via rail. it's a busy route. which thousands of commuters from albany to buffalo use every year. the service also crosses one of the most spectacular bridges in north america. >> had this plot been carried

out, it would have resulted in innocent people being killed or seriously injured. >> reporter: the suspects had done surveillance on trains in the toronto area. but canadian authorities, with the help of the fbi, broke up the plot before it became operational. canadian officials say authorities were tipped off by members of the muslim community. but there's a twist. canadian police believe the suspects were guided by al qaeda operatives in iran. >> the individuals were receiving support from al qaeda elements located in iran. >> if al qaeda operatives were to carry out a truly disastrous terrorist attack, somewhere in the world, somewhere in the west, somewhere in the united states, and it were traced back to al qaeda in iran, then that could provoke hostility. >> reporter: it's part of al qaeda's playbook. documents obtained from osama bin laden's secret compound revealed he had been urging followers to derail a train in the u.s. to kill passengers. this morning, the iranian government is skeptical, with one senior official calling the

canadian claims, quote, ridiculous. >> okay, pierre, thanks very much. we're going to move on to the nightmare shaping up at airports all across the country. flight delays, safety worries. the impact of the across-the-board federal budget cuts. abc's matt gutman did some traveling himself to investigate. and he joins us, now, from miami. how did it go for you there, matt? >> reporter: good morning, robin. it didn't go that well. we spent 11 hours in airports. and didn't really find an airline apocalypse. but all those little delays caused by a shortage of air traffic controllers or by the weather, even, started to snowball into delays of four and five hours. this morning, the sequester is walloping airports again. from los angeles, with more than three-hour delays overnight, to denver, to the big apple. new york's three airports at one point averaging three-hour delays. >> a little frustrating, especially at 3:00, 4:00 in the morning. >> reporter: some of the delays were weather-related.

among the three-hour delays, the new york to washington, d.c. shuttle. not to rub salt in anyone's wounds. but the train would have gotten them there faster. >> because of sequestration, the line to take off was over an hour long. >> reporter: the faa is blaming the delays on across-the-board budget cuts which, it says, forced it on to furlough 15,000 air traffic controllers and other workers and were spacing out flights in the name of safety. several hundred flights delayed, less than the agency's prediction of 6,700 daily flight delays. but transportation secretary ray lahood warns abc, we might see an airplane apocalypse yet. >> we did not take into account weather activities. these delays could get extended beyond the 60 to 90 minutes. >> reporter: late monday, i decided to investigate the delays myself. taking a round-trip from miami -- not bad. taking off about 25 minutes late. to orlando -- it looks like

we're about to take off about 50 minutes late. not too bad given the circumstances. and back. now, a lot of folks back in there gripe that probably the airports that the politicians and congressmen use, washington national, probably didn't have too many delays. it did. delays up to two hours. airline analysts say if this persists through the summer, we could see ticket prices start to rise. robin? >> we're not going to feel too bad for you. you are in miami right now. you did make it there. and brad garrett, who was here yesterday, and was trying to get back to washington, took him 5 1/2 hours to get back. >> oh. delays up and down the east coast. let's get to josh elliott and the other top developing stories. >> we have breaking news. good morning to you. a violent attack in libya. a car bomb there, has exploded in front of the french embassy in the capital of tripoli. it caused major damage and injured two guards. the blast ignited a fire near the entrance. with shrapnel flying in all directions. france's president has denounced the bombing as an attack on

every country engaged in fighting terrorism. here at home, it's being called the worst flood in recorded history, in parts of the midwest. at this hour, they are bracing for more rain. already so bad this flooding, that people in western michigan are seeing that, fish swimming by office windows. ducks, as well. and abc's alex perez in eastern missouri, joins us from along the banks of the mississippi river. alex, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, josh. this is supposed to be one of the main roads through town here in clarksville. the river is about 10 feet above flood level. and they are expecting more rain today. flooding mayhem in the midwest. at least three people killed in indiana and missouri, after their cars were swept away in raging floodwaters. in clarksville, missouri, an army of volunteers racing to fill sandbags. building a fortress around the town. >> there's so much work to be done. and there's not enough people to do it. >> we're faced with a real blow to our economy because businesses are already closed.

and it will be a long time before we totally recover. >> reporter: flooding along the mississippi is causing massive problems. from illinois to iowa and further south in missouri, where more than 100 barges broke free in st. louis, colliding with a bridge. in peoria, illinois, heavy rains caused landslides. kayaks outnumbering cars on streets in grand rapids, michigan. and in indiana, one county saw 11 emergency rescues in a single night. across the area, frustrated residents are in disbelief. >> i've lived here all my life. i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: the frustrating part for many, they can't even focus on the cleanup. more than an inch of rain expected from oklahoma all the way up through michigan today. josh? >> alex, thank you. and sam will have the forecast in a few moments. meanwhile, the man who replaced osama bin laden on the

fbi's most wanted list has been captured. former washington, d.c. schoolteacher eric toth is charged with producing child pornography and hiding a camera in the bathroom at the school where he taught third grade. he was captured in nicaragua after five years on the run. and the tsa is delaying a plan to allow small knives and sports equipment back on board planes. the policy shift has been heavily criticized by flight attendants, air marshals and top lawmakers. the tsa will now seek more feedback. it wants to focus on bigger threats. and a band in argentina upstaged at its own concert because of a better show. an unplanned light show. take a look. a spectacular streak of light believed to be a meteor. so bright, it was seen 250 miles away. look at that. >> wow. >> one expert estimates it was traveling some 80,000 miles per hour. smaller, though, than the one that crashed in russia in february. no one was hurt this time. everyone was really impressed. that was incredible. >> on cue like that. >> incredible.

incredible. that was superbly cool. >> that's great. >> thanks, josh. a lot of people probably have seen this, as well. the story of the budding anchorman, forgot the first rule of live television. what is the first rule of live television? >> the mike is always on. >> the mike is always on. >> the mike is always on. first day of work, feeling a little jittery. and the first words that everyone heard ensured the newsman's first day would be his last. abc's nick watt has the tale of a bad day gone viral. >> reporter: watch a.j. clemente's career on fyr end the second it began. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> good evening. i'm van. >> reporter: we added the bleeps. the very beginning of his very first news cast, a.j. uttered two words not meant for morning tv. a.j., live and unfiltered. let's play it again. and watch his poor co-anchor react. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> good evening. you may have seen our -- a.j. on nbc north dakota news. and he'll be joining the weekend news team as my coanchor.

>> reporter: a.j. went on to introduce himself to viewers. >> thanks, van. i'm very excited. i graduated from west virginia originally. i'm used to being from the east coast. >> reporter: but his bosses had seen enough. he was fired immediately. she read the apology. >> and rest assured that something like this will not happen again. >> reporter: that couldn't have gone any worse, tweeted a.j. who claims he tripped over his shoes. maybe this will make him feel better. elvis was fired day one at the grand ole opry. you ain't going nowhere, son. the manager told him. go back to driving a truck. and madonna was fired on her first day working at dunkin' donuts in times square. >> top ten signs your first day as a news anchorman did not go well. the last story of the broadcast announced a job opening for news anchor. heart goes out. his very first anchorman job. >> reporter: there's a barrage of posts on the station's facebook, demanding a.j. is reinstated. he's already the most famous correspondent you'll ever have. even ron burgundy got his job back.

>> go [ bleep ] yourself, san diego. >> reporter: a.j. clemente achieved in one second what many of us on tv never achieved. type a.j. into google and he's the first name that pops up. he went viral -- [ bleep ] -- straight out of the gate. "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> oh. >> it sure does. >> i'm looking forward to a great comeback story. >> i think we'll see that. >> boom goes the dynamite. >> give him his job back. he deserves a second chance. >> yeah. >> probably somewhere else. >> yeah, i don't think -- >> come on. give him his job -- i said naked. i said weather around the naked. i mean, come on. give the guy his job back. please. let's start this way. as josh told you in the top of the newscast, we have had an awful lot of rain. and the rain has been responsible for the flooding thus far. places like pea yor ya, coming in with a foot above record

levels as they crest. more rain pulling into the area. chicago, you're about a half-inch off your wettest april ever. you'll get that rain today. and probably a little bit more. but then we've got this snowpack. we'll show you temperatures coming up in the next half hour, that will melt the snowpack rapidly. that's a real problem for the flooding. there's a lot of -- inches of water stacked in that snowpack there. on the eastern seaboard, there's a low moving close to the coastline. maybe close enough to give the cape some showers. but what it will do is pull some colder air in. the cooler temperatures you're noticing for new york, boston, portland, burlington, philly at about 60 degrees later on. a little chill, that's the reason why, that low.

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the highway patrol is boosting the presence in oakland, with a new deal to when the patrols and expand to four days a week. c.h.p. has patrolled two days a week since friday with the alameda county sheriff not renewing their contract to provide extra deputies for oakland patrols. now, leyla gulen has a look at traffic. >> good morning, america, at 7:25, in the east bay along the nimitz we have a report of an accident involving a couple of cars southbound 880 at industrial parkway and look at the backup, you are look at bumper to bumper so heavy conditions out here. now, another area with heavy conditions is the bay bridge toll plaza, look at that, plenty of company there, with sun rising and a pretty picture. eric? >> when we c

>> we are talking about temperatures, 50's and 60's away from the coast, and if more record high temperatures, we dropped, say, five- to ten-degrees compared to yesterday. so we will look at what going to happen. we going to have temperatures that will run from the 60's along the coast and we will have temperatures that will run around 70's around the bay and

ladies and gentlemen, please remain calm and stay seated. >> sure. stay calm. stay seated. when a tiger's on the loose? >> yeah. >> escaping from its trainers during a circus show in kansas. but the really scary moment was when one woman came face to face with the big cat in the bathroom. can you -- i just can't imagine. we say good morning, america, on this tuesday morning. good to have you with us. >> tiger doesn't look happy about it, either. >> no, no, not at all.

also ahead, the latest in the jodi arias trial. could new news from her lawyers lesser her time behind bars? and you may have seen the cinnamon challenge videos online, when people try to swallow, for some unknown reason, a teaspoon of spice without a liquid. a new study shows why taking that dare could be hazardous to your health. >> there is nothing good about that. 0% good about that. and 100% good, stevie wonder. stevie's night in the ballroom. >> it was great last night. >> lots of sizzle. things are getting hot now. highlights from "dancing with the stars." >> it's going to be a highlight. now, we turn to the latest on the jodi arias trial. her defense team threw two new twists to the judge on monday. ryan owens has the details. >> reporter: if it's starting to seem like the jodi arias murder trial may never end, wait until you hear this. only days after the defense rested its 38-day-long case, arias' attorneys decided they're

not done after all. in this motion filed monday, they're asking the judge to allow one more expert witness, this san diego psychologist. >> nothing but the truth, so help you god? >> yes. >> thank you. >> reporter: they hope he can reverse some of the damage done by prosecution psychologist, dr. janeen demarte, who diagnosed arias with personality disorder. >> people with this profile, display defensiveness. >> reporter: she was the first witness of the prosecution rebuttal case. she spent 12 hours interviewing arias behind bars and says she's a manipulative liar. arias testified she killed her exboyfriend, travis alexander, in self-defense, after he attacked her. >> there did not appear to be significant abuse. >> reporter: it's not clear whether the judge will allow the defense to reopen its case four months into the trial. but it's possible because this is a death penalty case. >> it's very rare for a defense

team to ask for a surrebuttal and to get a surrebuttal. but this is, after all, the jodi arias case. and everything is different. >> reporter: arias' attorneys also filed a second motion. this one asking the jury be allowed to consider a lesser charge than murder. the defense hopes manslaughter by sudden quarrel or heat of passion will be added to the jury instructions. if the judge allows that and the jury finds arias guilty of a lesser charge, she could face only a few more years behind bars for shooting and repeatedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, san francisco. let's bring in "gma" legal analyst, dan abrams for more on this. okay this first call for a lesser charge, manslaughter by sudd sudden quarrel? >> the prosecutors will say, where's evidence of that? she's saying self-defense. who is saying heat of passion? it is possible that the judge will say that a reasonable jury

could conclude that based on the evidence, this is manslaughter. let's be clear, that would be a huge win for jodi arias. if she were to get convicted of manslaughter, it would mean they actually believed a good amount of her story, about why she did this and how she did this, just in terms of her reaction. again, she's claiming self-defense. but to be able to say it was in the heat of passion. >> they would believe she had motivation. but there's no motivation for manslaughter. >> right. that's the thing. when it comes to murder, it would have to be a level of intent. manslaughter could be in the heat of the moment, i just kind of lost it. again, the problem is that no evidence has been presented specifically targeting that. but i wouldn't be surprised if the judge errs on the side of caution. and includes it as one of the options. the prosecutor's concern with that is the jury will see a list of things. and sometimes jurors are inclined to compromise.

>> with a difference. >> that's where the concern is. >> how about this call for a new witness? >> this is not that unusual to ask for. it would be unusual to grant it. what the defense is saying, the prosecution presented new evidence in its rebuttal case. the rebuttal case is supposed to be, we are responding to what they presented. and what the defense is saying, in their response, they presented new evidence that we now want to respond to. at some point, you have to end the trial, right? at some point, you have to say enough of the responding to the responding to the responding. i have seen high-profile cases where they have allowed a surrebuttal case. when talking about a death penalty case, the judge may say i will allow very limited testimony on this, that's going to be quick. we'll see. >> every chance. thanks very much. now, to a surreal story out of kansas. it happened at the circus, where you might expect to see a tiger. but one woman got a lot more than she bargained for when she came face to face with the giant feline in the ladies' room. abc's john muller has that story for us. >> reporter: jenna krehbiel was

excited to see exotic animals on her family's first trip to the circus. >> the tiger show had just finished. and i thought, well, this is a good time to head out to the bathroom, be back before the next show. >> reporter: instead, she got the surprise of her life, from a potentially ferocious feline. >> everybody, please, stay seated. >> reporter: on saturday night, a tiger named lea, seen in this video, ran away from its trainers during a show in salina, kansas. >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain calm. >> reporter: lea left the circus ring, heading down the arena corridor before being cornered by security in the very same bathroom krehbiel was about to head into. >> a female tiger. so of course she's going to be in the female restroom. >> reporter: krehbiel entered the restroom through a back door, finding herself face to face, within two to three feet of the furry feline.

>> my first thought was, i need to be calm. turn around, walk out. you'll be fine. and that's what i did. >> reporter: if this sounds like something out of a hollywood movie, you're on to something. who could forget zach galifianakis' close encounter with mike tyson's tiger? >> there is a tiger in the bathroom! >> reporter: krehbiel headed back to her seat after her own real-life tiger meet-and-greet. her 3-year-old daughter all ears about mommy's adventure. >> she asked me about the tiger in the bathroom. and asked if the tiger washed its hands. i said yes, of course. >> reporter: at the circus, that she will never forget. "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york. >> could not imagine what that must have been like. >> no. >> face to face like that. >> although it was fun to see the movie again. >> the original one? "hangover"? excellent. we're going to start this morning with some video of snow. we're going to show you two pieces of snow as we talk records here. from denver, minneapolis, is where the pictures are coming from. rapid city, the snowiest april on record. and the snowiest month, by the way. duluth, snowiest april on record. minneapolis is one to to inches

away from their snowiest april ever. here comes the warmer air to melt that snow away. unfortunately it happens rather quickly. we're talking about these numbers in fargo, 62 by friday. and minneapolis going to 65. rapid city, 74. what that does is take however many inches of water in that snowpack, and it's anywhere from 5 to 10 inches up there, and puts it in the river system very quickly. that's not a good thing. we have where the warmer air already is. atlanta, 72. columbia 73. and cincinnati, 74 today. tomorrow, you'll be clos >> all that weather was brought to you by target. a lot of places are cooling down

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there's a big damage in attempting the cinnamon challenge, trying to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon in 60 seconds with no water. there's been a spike in the number of poisons and e.r. visits. and paula faris has the story. >> reporter: it's a challenge not to find videos like this all over the internet. a simple search on youtube yields over 750,000. everyone, from celebs, to politicians, taking the cinnamon challenge. all you have to do is swallow one tablespoon of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without fluids. while it looks like a harmless dare, a report says beware. >> this is not a laughing matter. >> reporter: the co-author of the study says taking the challenge can cause long-term, even permanent lung damage. >> if the cinnamon dust goes into the lungs, it doesn't break

down. and it remains there long-term. >> reporter: and the journal "pediatrics" finding out how dangerous. >> for somebody that's particularly allergic to it or has bad asthma or other chronic lung diseases, they potentially could be fatal. >> reporter: last year, over 200 phone calls placed to the poison control center. and 30 youths needed medical attention. some hospitalized for collapsed lungs, including this teen. she took the challenge four times. the last time, scarred for her life. >> i was laughing. it got caught in my throat. i got dizzy. and i couldn't breathe at all. >> reporter: she claims she never had breathing problems before the challenge. but today, can't go without an inhaler. she since started her own website, urging teens to say no to the cinnamon challenge. if only she knew then what doctors are saying now. it's not just a challenge. it's a risk. for "good morning america,"

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>> huh. >> famous celebrity? yes. but i don't want people to know. i'm hannah montana. >> hannah montana. >> you knew that? you don't know i'm hannah montana. >> oh. >> i told you i was hannah montana. >> want me to sing for you? ♪ whoa, it's a party in the usa ♪ ♪ whoa, party in the usa ♪ hands up playing my song ♪ snowed nodding my head like, yeah ♪ >> it's not me. hannah obviously had her wisdom teeth out. >> are you kidding me? >> under anesthesia. her friend posted that as a project in media class. hundreds of thousands of hits

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>> now from abc7 news, good morning, i am kristen sze. officials in burlingame will break ground on a first new elementary school in more than 50 years. some neighbors are suing to stop construction at site of the old hoover school. they want to make this a new hoover school saying there is a dangerous road with a lot of blind curves and few sidewalks.

mike, still warm but not so much, right? >> in record highs today, with temperatures three to 14 degrees cooler than yesterday putting us more in the 70's and 80's away from the coast are we will be in the 60's. the cool be trend continues through thursday, and a warming trend for the week. leyla gulen? >> stop-and-go traffic along 87 northbound beyond the julian off-ramp with plenty of company and this accident in concord, southbound, along 680 at highway 4, with a lane blocked out there. >> thank you, leyla gulen, the news

♪ they can feel it all over they can feel it all over, people ♪ a nice crowd out there in times square, for this tuesday morning. a little stevie wonder. boy, did he rock it last night on "dancing with the stars." he's rocking this morning here. joey fatone.

>> go, joey. go, joey. it was stevie wonder last night in the ballroom. do you have all of the dish for us? >> all the dish. all the dirt. it will be fun. >> you are going to deliver the dirt? >> i'm going to try. i have the insight on some things you may not hear. >> all right. >> insider. i'll take this. cher is back. i had no idea she had gone. but she's back. and breaking new ground. what she's doing for the first time in 12 years. >> i love that song. come on, robin. >> no, you go. no, you go. >> no. i can't. i will tell you this, though. we have the very latest on the split of real housewife atlanta porsha and her hubby, kordell. we'll talk about the way she found out her husband was filing for a divorce. >> yeah. do you need more gorgeous in your morning? how about this? little kate hudson. going to talk about a brand-new role.

that's plenty gorgeous for anybody. we're going to begin with the latest on the boston marathon attacks. new pictures this morning of the mother of the bombing suspects, in the republic of dagestan. take a look. as she gets into a taxi, she snaps at reporters, seemingly defending her son. saying he was, and i quote, just a muslim, end quote. back here, law enforcement sources tell abc news, the surviving suspect has confessed to his role in the bombings. he claims he and his brother were defending islam. saying he and his brother were motivated by the online teachings of al qaeda leader anwar al awlaki and learned how to make the bombs on the internet. now, to the terror plot targeting a train between new york and canada. the two arrested by canadian authorities are due in court today. officials claim the men have tied to al qaeda in iran. this morning, iran denied any involvement in the plot. allegedly involving derailing a train heading to toronto,

potentially killing thousands in the process. the other big story this morning, more rain expected in parts of the midwest, already coping with one of the worst floods on record. a flood barrier south of st. louis is now showing signs of strain. and more rain could be serious trouble in michigan, where the grand river has driven hundreds of people from their homes. sam has a rather brutal forecast in moments. meanwhile, a new warning about teens and prescription drug abuse. a new survey finds that one in four teenagers now admits to misusing or abusing a prescription drug at least once. that's a sharp increase from just five years ago. doctors say parents need to do a better job explaining the dangers. and a sign of the times this morning. netflix has now surpassed hbo in subscribers. nearly 30 million and counting thanks in part to its new original programming. the company's stock price surged from 25% in after-hours trading. finally, do you remember this?

would-be burglar? >> oh, yeah. >> caught on video in california last month. forgot to cover his face. and now, he's back. and i'm going to break the window. and couldn't break it. and then, he falls down trying to get away. this crack burglar is now the star of a tv commercial. >> oh, boy. >> what? ♪ >> kent's meats and groceries, the award-winning pastrami. so good, some people will do just about anything to get more. >> the owner of the deli says the ad was his way of turning lemons into lemonade. i don't mind it. >> i love the "benny hill." >> and half of america is like, benny who? google it. how about "pop news," lara? >> i would be thrilled to do so. good morning, everybody. happy tuesday. it's a great day to be a tennis player. wimbledon just announced the stakes just got much greater

this year for tournament winners. 30% increase in prize money for all winners. the all england club called it the single-most increase in money history of professional tennis. the men and women's singles champs will get $2.4 million. that's up from $1.75 million last year. i know. yeah. the club is also going to build a retractable roof over court one to try to avoid the pesky rain delays. good idea. >> one of my favorite sporting events, ever, going to wimbledon. >> can we have a field trip? i think we need to do the broadcast from there. >> you know what else is probably happening around then? >> what? >> the baby. >> oh. >> george, i like -- >> i can't believe you're bringing up the royal baby. >> really? >> that's what we call a bo-fer. >> a bo-fer. wimbledon and the baby. >> hang on, kate. hang on, kate. you hear the sounds. and you know the voices. the backstreet boys are back. they're full-grown men and hotter than ever. the fivesome rode to megastardom with their album "millennium."

and yesterday they were awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame. they are still bringing women to tears. to celebrate their 20-year career, they gave a free concert. fans lined up around the block for a chance to see their beloved boys. you can, too? why? because they're singing here on "gma" in may. >> wow. >> look forward to having the boys back. >> that was a wonderful concert last summer. totally surprised me. >> a huge crowd. one of our biggest, i dare say. we'll try to top it this year. listen to this. a new reality show is daring to go where no man has gone before. mars. i'm serious. a dutch production company called mars 1, i like the music choice. nice. they started casting. the main requirements, in case you're interested, you need to be strong, healthy, with good survival skills. >> that might come in handy.

>> and for some reason, a grasp of english. martian not required. they've received interest being part of the show. they will probably have to shoot in the summer. it gets -- sam, correct me. at night, they have to stay in their ship because it can go to negative 100 degrees on mars. yeah. this is going to be tough. making "survivor" the show, look like a walk in the park. >> how are they going to get there? >> they're going to take a ship. >> how are they going to get home? >> they're going to take a ship. the show is backed by a nobel laureate in physics. the show hopes to debut in 2022. do you believe it? is it going to happen? what do you think? >> why not? >> anything is possible in reality tv. i think we've all seen that before. and finally, in "pop news," a pageant where beauty is not the -- that's not the main thing here. this is a pageant where extra wrinkles, body hair, drooling all work in your favor. the annual beautiful bulldog competition held at drake university in des moines. more than 25 bulldogs gave it

their all. but the top prize went to huckleberry, whose evening look was a beige suit inspired by forrest gump. there's your tuesday smile on "pop news." >> thank you, lara. let's get to sam. >> wrinkles are beautiful, lara. good morning, everybody. it may be a little chilly in times square. but i'm warm, snuggled between louisiana and tennessee. tell me your names. >> jessica and sharon. >> mary. >> tanya. >> and? >> charlotte. >> good morning, everybody. here's one or two things we thought we would share with you. we'll start with the flooding going on. we're showing you these pictures. this one tweeted in from peoria, illinois. this is a tough situation that's likely to stick around for a while because the snow melt and the rain combined means there's a lot of moisture hitting that river system. and it's going to stay there. the front swings east a little bit.

some cold air dips into north texas. get ready for the big change. 90s, it's going to be a big difference in some areas. and on the west coast, we have a gorgeous day. seattle, enjoy the dry weather. san francisco, as well. l.a., it stays dry most of this week. sea-tac area, about 66 degrees. l.a., 70 degrees. san antonio, 78. and how about orlando? at 82. >> we are -- i guess we're live in times square. let's go inside to lara. >> thank you, sam.

here's a look at what's coming up on our "gma morning menu." get ready to believe. the latest on cher, back with a brand-new solo album. so looking forward to that. joey fatone is here with his insider's take on "dancing with the stars." stevie wonder tribute. and kate hudson is with us. she's live, opening up on her brand-new role. all that and more coming up right here on "good morning america." wow, i've been claritin clear for 10 days!

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dancing all morning long to cher, with the great audience we have here in times square. it's time, now, for the "gma" "heat index," the hottest stories friending right now. everyone is talking about cher. the superstar just tweeted that she finished her 26th album. it's the first out in years. abc's chris connelly has her story. ♪ do you believe in life after love ♪ >> reporter: believe it. she's back, yet again. and her fans' ship has come in. ♪ if i could turn back time >> reporter: at 66, cher, the irrepressibly style and songstre songstress, starting in the '60s, first alongside sonny bono. then, on her own. enjoyed as many comebacks as a

cliff -- ♪ every night, the men would come around ♪ ♪ and lay their money down >> reporter: has ended more than a decade-long break from solo recording. >> snap out of it. >> reporter: and knocked out nine new tracks in the studio. she tweeted in all-caps on monday, i just finished by cd. its first single, "woman's world," is slated to hit radio in june. >> another thing we've heard about this album is she's working with christina aguilera and pink. and then, lady gaga. she's reaching out to young people who are really hot in the business. it can kind of keep her image up and who clearly has looked up to her. >> reporter: in 2011, she cheered the "dancing with the stars" performances of son, chas. and earlier this month, posted their photo of their cher and cher alike selves. next month, cher will bring real-life drama to lifetime,

with "dear, mom, love, cher." a documentary about her mother. the latest offering in a sensational career, always showcasing music of its time and love that's timeless. ♪ i've got you, babe >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> how much do we love cher? >> a lot. >> how much talent does she have? >> immense. snap out of it. you can get the dish from the legend herself, when cynthia mcfadden interviews her on "nightline." with cynthia interviewing her, it's going to be great. up in next in the "gma" "heat index," a divorce of porsha stewart of "real housewives of tlaatlanta," and husband, kordell stewart. she learned on twitter when her

husband was in the next room. juju is here with the real story. what's going on here? >> breathtaking. porsha and kordell stewart are like atlanta royalty. by the end of her breakout first season as a real housewive, they're headed to divorce court. and she was so blind sided by it, she said it was like sleeping with a stranger. kordell loves to dress me. i'm his barbie doll. >> reporter: this budding philanthropist and new house wive of atlanta. if porsche stewart was barbie, her ken, was kordell stewart. but the couple seemed to go ice-cold with millions watching. >> do you want a baby or your career? >> not a choice. >> reporter: but no one, at least of all porsha saw what was coming next. when kordell filed for divorce, she found out thanks to social media. you see it on twitter and he's down the hall.

how did that confrontation go? >> it wasn't a confrontation. it was very calm. it was me simply asking my husband, have you filed? and he said, he thought about it. and we'll talk about it later. and he left for work. >> reporter: we'll talk about it later? >> we'll talk about it later. i said, call my attorney and find out. >> reporter: why the secrecy? why not tell you face-to-face? >> you know what? i can't get that out of him. >> reporter: in march, stewart called his nearly two-year marriage irretrievably broken and asked to pay her zero alimony, calling porsha an able-bodied person, capable of supporting herself. during the season, there had been trouble in paradise. even her outspoken cast mates noticed. >> the husband is not the key. it's an old, traditional [ bleep ]. >> they called him controlling. that was hard for me to deal with. >> reporter: was that harmful, in the end, what they were saying? >> i will not blame this divorce on anyone but the person who

filed. and that is my ex. >> reporter: kordell was noticeably absent from sunday's reunion show, taped before he filed for divorce. an emotional porsha defended her version of happily ever after. >> i married him. and to me, i'm going to represent that to the world, to the fullest. >> at times, i feel ashamed. >> reporter: what do you have to be ashamed of? >> i'm like a failure in a way. but i do know that god has more for me. and i know that. at the end of the day, he probably didn't deserve me. ♪ amazing >> reporter: now, she is focusing on a budding music career and launching her own hair and makeup line. >> i feel that i still have a chance to have it all. just maybe a little different this time. but i still strive for that. >> and porsha has counterfiled, asking for alimony and the use of their 12,000-square-foot atlanta mansion, which they're

both living in. as for news of a prenup, there is no prenup. she said what i want is what's fair, whatever that might be. really, i just want to be happy. >> and you reached out to her. >> and to kordell stewart. and he has not gotten back to us. >> good to see you, juju. >> you can see never-before-seen footage of the season on secrets revealed on bravo. "dancing with the stars" time. our "gma" "heat index." all of the dancing action. stevie wonder in the ballroom. joey fatone here to talk about it all. first, here, look at the highlights. ♪ they can feel it all over >> reporter: stevie wonder stole the show. captivating the entire ballroom with a live soundtrack for the evening. first up, teen sensation zendaya showed off flawless footwork, earning a nearly perfect score of 29. >> that's the way to start a show. >> reporter: at the top of the leaderboard, country star kellie

pickler, quickstepping her way straight into len's heart. >> that's the best dance i've seen on season 16. >> reporter: and turning up the heat with the tango, soap star ingo rademacher, earning a 24, his highest score of the season. >> finally, welcome to the game. >> reporter: super bowl champion, jacoby jones, brought high jumps and splits to center stage. then, there was that shirtless samba from "bachelor" sean lowe. he's near the bottom of the boards. >> you can get a job as a stripper. >> reporter: and tied for last place, boxer victor ortiz, with comedian, andy dick. and in a touching tribute, massachusetts native, aly raisman dedicated her fox trot to the victims of the boston marathon. >> you brought out your beautiful bostonian elegance tonight. but i see you heading towards perfection. >> he knows the dish. he knows the dirt.

joey fatone. >> how is it going? not too bad, man. hanging in there. watching the stuff unfold. >> when you look at the season, what do you think? >> it's interesting to see the beginning of the season. you get nervous watching them because you know where they've been and where i started. oh, my god. i'm getting nervous. it's fun. where we're going, it's pretty good. kellie and zendaya doing really well. >> len said kellie's dance was the best of the season. >> i can agree with that. she's really putting a lot of hard work and effort into it. you can see that. and with zendaya, she's been dancing before. like i said, with myself, too, when you start to see these dances and put them into a ballroom realm, from hip-hop, you have to rethink your brain. >> but she has natural rhythm. >> yeah. she has natural rhythm and she can pick things up quickly. >> and she's gorgeous. and those legs, like 130 miles long. >> they are. >> joey, the team dances are very popular. you were part of that, too.

that has to be really hard. you have four choreographers on the floor. how does that come together? >> it's pretty amazing. there's really one choreographer that kind of brings everything together. you have your partner, and you have to go and do that. and to bring everyone together. and as people crisscross -- if you've never been fam lor or done anything like that, we had some flub ups when people were hitting each other. and you just kind of -- as you can see, some of the things, they had a lot of space. they try to make sure that everybody has their own area, so they're not kicking each other. >> aha. >> your former partner, kym johnson had a good night with ingo. what's it like watching a former partner? >> you cheer her on. i text her all the time. great job. we're really good friends. and the funny part about it, as far as getting, you know, a sense of it, she's always nervous. she's always, stop it. and she killed on the floor, like, every night. >> don't those nerves keep you

sharp? i think we all still get it. >> they do. but sometimes you do brain farts. you're so into it. you're nervous. once in a while, you blank. sometimes i've had it, right before you go out, you forget all the dance. >> oh, no. >> and you go, oh, crap. and the music hits and you go. >> all right. what's the dirt? >> what's the dirt? >> yeah. >> you promised. >> you always see it, you know, as far as the chemistry that these people have. you never know what's going to happen behind closed doors. not to say there's any dirt at the moment. but you know -- >> what? >> you think there's a -- are there couples? >> i don't know. i'm not going to say -- >> i think he's pouring over his notes. >> looking at names. >> what can i say? >> chemistry comes alive with people. >> who has great chemistry? >> i think kellie and derek do. i think they have great chemistry together. she's a hometown girl. and you know, he's a great guy.

>> before we go, joey. i want to hear about your cooking show. but also, who's going to win? >> i think it's going to be kellie or sen zendaya. my new show, i go to their homes, and watch people cook. we go and basically -- it's real people, real homes. we go in there and cook. you can check it out. >> thanks. always great to have you here. results show, "dancing with the stars" tonight at 9:00, 8:00 central on abc.

>> now from abc7 news. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. a stand off between oak police and a shooting suspect is over. police believe that the map was barricaded inside a home on 65th avenue in east oakland but s.w.a.t. officers did not fine him when they entered before 7:00 this only. the suspect is wanted for a shooting on 90th avenue that happened at 10:30 last night. the victim is expected to survive. trouble spots in the commute. leyla gulen, tell us about that?

>> oakland, caltran has reflectors in place and they are popping off and track is veering from one lane to the ear so nobody 880 is treacherous with chaffee backups and slow speed. the drive along wrote we headed to the central san rafael, 101 is starting to slow a bit. >> thank you, leyla gulen. we will check with mike nicco and see if we have more

>> good morning, we are back and half moon bay at 46, significant

cooling reaching the coast but not for the rest of us. appear in hayward and the rest of us in the 60's. today, compared to yesterday we will be three to 14 degree cooler, with 60's at the coast and 70's and 80's around the bay and low to my 80's inland. can you see temperatures dropped back do normal on thursday before a warming trend on friday, saturday, and sunday. looks like all seven ♪ see right there, first footage of beyonce's big world tour, kicks off on monday. going all over europe. going to bring her mrs. carter show to the u.s. soon. boy, is it going to be a blockbuster. wow. there's the crowd in times square. and so many of them also here to

see another superstar. kate hudson live here in the studio. we'll talk with her in a couple minutes about a new role. also, our pal fabio viviani. and in goes a whole bottle of wine. whatever he's making. >> hi, fabio. can't wait to see him outside. and remember these amazing pictures of julian and his big dog, max. he did that for his dad, who was away on duty. now, they sent us a very special one for "gma." >> yeah. his mom was taking those pictures when his dad was traveling with the navy, overseas. but as lara said, his dad's back home. and the pictures are now a tradition. here's new photos going to grandma and to us right here at "gma." >> keep them coming, julian. why not start this half hour in a gorgeous way. robin roberts and -- >> the lovely kate hudson. you're right about that, sam, sees her taking on an

emotionally-charged role. she plays a grieves artist who embarks in a relationship with a young pakistani man just before the september 11th attacks. the story chronicles the impact it has on their relationship and their lives. we are delighted. please welcome, the beautiful, the talented, kate hudson here to "good morning america." >> thank you. >> you had a late night? >> i had a late night. >> whoa. >> i had a late night. the screening went -- our q&a went to 12:30 or something. >> you're a trooper. and you get up. >> i have a beautiful life. i have a baby. >> so, you know what it's like. i watched it over the weekend, with my friends. so provocative. so thought-provoking. it was -- it looked like a different role for you. >> yeah. it was different. it was one of those things, i went, absolutely. i don't get opportunities to play parts like this as often as

sometimes i hope. and to work with somebody like mira, who is such an incredible talent, it was a bit of -- it was a no-brainer. and the film ended up being very powerful. she did an amazing job with a very difficult subject matter, using 9/11 as a sort of political, you know, backdrop to incorporating some very big themes. >> i have to say, watching it, because of what happened in boston, with the bombings there last week, you view it -- the timing of the film coming out -- >> it is interesting. and i think that, you know, the thing that mira's done with this is sort of used the word funn fundamentalist as a way to use that word. strip everything down to black

and white. and you use all sense of empathy, human connection, no understanding of human suffering. and she tells a story about a young man who is searching for those things. searching for what it is to connect. and she just -- i mean, it really is a fascinating movie. i hope people see it because it's really interesting. it's thought-provoking. a real conversation piece. >> it does. let's show a piece of it. "the reluctant fundamentalist." >> do you ever think about kids? >> i did before. but the world's a little scarier now. i'm not as sure as i used to be. >> my parents never said it out loud. but i know they want two things in life. they want security in their old age. and they want grandchildren. >> and you want to give that to them? >> yeah. they're my parents.

>> and fulfill your duty. >> i saw you on the screen, with brunette. that really helped with the role, changing your color. >> i think, too, mira wanted it to be richer in tone. just the tone of it. and i think it would be wrong to be all blonde and -- you know. >> and you had just had a baby. >> i did. being with a 2-month-old. i was breast-feeding, you know? and bawling my eyes out. a very emotional character. i went from, you know, being mommy to -- mira was amazing. when you work with a female director at a time like this, she was rubbing my feet. just, going -- only she could get me to do that at that time. >> i know your mom, goldie hawn, has given you great advice on that. but you want to have a little fun. >> i do. >> give us the first thing that comes to mind. >> uh-oh.

>> what song makes you happy every time you hear it? >> oh. i have a couple. i'm going old-school. "good day sunshine." i love it. the other one would be the fun song because my son loves that song. "tonight." >> "tonight." >> and then, i'd say, i have to go with a muse song. >> your fiance. what movie can you see over and over again? >> "jerry maguire." >> ooh. nice. and what is the worst fashion trend you ever bought into? >> ooh. flats. they're not good on me. but i wear them. i just don't like flats. but i go and walk in heels. >> those are great shoes.

>> other fashion trend i would say would be -- >> you're really into this. i like this. you're thinking. >> i can't help it. fashion, fashion trend i bought into it. >> it's great because -- aren't you with ann taylor? >> yeah. >> you have a line coming out. >> i do. i have a collection with them. we did a collaboration. it was really fun. they're great there. that company's amazing. they do amazing things for women. and i'm really happy to be a part of that brand. >> great. it's so good to have you here. continued success. and "the reluctant fundamentalist" opens this friday in cities nationwide. let's go outside to sam. >> we're warming up the patch in times square, with fabio making, i don't know. meatballs, a surprise salad. meatballs. there's happiness going on here. we're going to start with

twitter and facebook pictures. you're from hawaii, right? we have a twitter picture from the big island. and colorado, as well. we're watching some warmer air start to move east, though. and it's finally warming in areas like fargo, minneapolis, denver, rapid city. unfortunately, this is a fast melt to a snowpack. we have to keep our eyes in the middle of the country where the rivers are flooding and some at record stages. this could not be good news here. talking about how quickly that warm air works in. it is comfortable on the west coast. it's a little chilly here in

>> all that weather was brought to you by folger's. let's go inside to george. here at "gma," we report the news, really trying not to make ourselves the center of it. but a new book from brian stelter has done just that. he came to the morning shows for a peek behind the scenes to see what it takes to give you news, information and fun. dan harris spoke with him. >> reporter: every morning, 13 million people wake up with a morning news show on one of the major networks. they're profitable and the subject of hollywood movies. and the focus of a new book out today by "new york times" reporter brian stelter. >> morning show is the only times a day that we let strangers into our house when we're basically naked. or wearing very few clothes. a lot of times we're watching in bed or bleary-eyed. we're letting these people into our homes. >> reporter: stelter has been obsessed with tv news, especially the morning shows,

ever since he was a kid. your mother used to wake you up to watch the news? >> my mother would wake me up for school. and she'd watch "good morning america." and i'd watch the "today" show. and we'd fight about it. >> good morning, america. >> welcome to "cbs this morning." >> welcome to "today," on a monday morning. >> reporter: what made you pick this as the subject for your book? >> the morning shows have never been written about in a big book form. these shows are the profit centers of their networks. these shows basically subsidize the rest of the news coverage. between nbc, abc, and cbs, there's a billion dollar of advertising revenue at stake every year. >> reporter: as a freshman in college, stelter started a blog about the broadcast news business called tv newsroom. he was scooped up by "the new york times," as seen in the documentary, "page one." you're constantly looking at your phone. do you ever sleep? >> i sleep a lot.

>> reporter: stelter had a lack of sleep when he embedded at the morning shows for this book. >> the work that happened between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. was astonishing. i learned that every second of the show was obsessed about ahead of time. >> reporter: you could have called me and i would have told you this. after months, stelter is as enthusiastic as ever. >> i'm more of a fan of the shows than when i started. it's harder than i thought. and these anchors are always tired. they're always exhausted. and yet, they make it look so easy. >> brian, getting nine, ten hours sleep a night. >> yeah. >> thanks to dan harris for that. and coming up, the secrets to getting real rest and relaxation while on vacation with your kids.

[ cheers and applause ] great crowd outside, as we say good morning, america. and lots of families out there

are starting to plan for the vacation. so, becky worley has three of the newest trends in double travel that follows those double-rs, rest and relaxation. and it's possible with the kids along. we'll see how she does it with her twins. >> reporter: you plan. you pack. but what about the fun? to get started, unplug. >> you'll see a family at the table. and every member of the family has their nose, you know, on the screen of their digital device. >> reporter: first tip, before you go, make a contract. we're not going to have ipods. we're not going to have movies. i'm not going to check my e-mail all day. on the upside, it's fun to go old-school. >> road trip bingo. hoping this keeps them busy for at least an hour? >> ben circled things he didn't see.

>> reporter: ben, did you circle things you didn't see? you monkey. next, take everyone along for the ride. multigenerational vacations are very 2013. >> grandparents have a lot more patience with children than parents do. >> reporter: also, consider taking the four-legged members of your family. with more restaurants and hotels accepting canines, it can make your journey a lot of fun. finally, take things slow. can anyone say slowcation. schedule less. be spontaneous. when you see something cool, pull over. today's highly-scheduled kids will remember their parents just winging it. as you head out for your summer adventures, unplug, underschedule and enjoy the whole family. woo. we made it. i can't promise a trip free from missteps. but these are steps in the right direction. have a happy vacation. for "good morning america," i'm becky worley, abc news, stinson

beach, california. >> our thanks to becky worley. and coming up, right over here, two bottles of wine. we're making spaghetti and meatballs. stay with us. fabio. that's right. 3 days of walking

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[ cheers and applause ] it's always a good day when on the program fabio viviani's back. he's got a new cookbook. the great thing about this book, 300 -- >> ten generational grandmother. and my mom only agreed to release the recipe if she could tell everybody through the book the story of what i have done as

a child. >> that's funny you say that. you include a lot of great stories. there's one, you're 7 years old. you're cooking a sponge cake for the pope. and you got to give it to him at the vatican. >> i did. he was playing with a baseball hat. i didn't know the importance of the man. and i bump his hand. it was a disaster. it was a disaster. it was a disaster. >> i love it. after a short prison sentence, he's back, now, cooking with us. he's cooking spaghetti. we saw all the wine go in there. >> you know, there is a lot of time -- there's a lot of time that italian people get together. and when italian people get together, there is a lot of wine. >> yeah. >> most of the time, the wine is too much to be drunk. so, you had to cook with it. >> we did -- you put the wine in first. >> the pasta is cooked into

water and wine. then, we're going to add ricotta cheese, walnuts. we add ricotta cheese and walnuts. the best part about the book is there's recipes for every occasion. with the family, simple ingredients. easily available in the grocery store. this is all my mom. i don't take credit for anything in this book. >> is your mom happy the way the book came out? >> my mom has no idea how the book came out. the book is in english and she doesn't speak a word of it. she sees that everybody loves the food and enjoys the recipe. and she's proud. plus, it's a payback for her because there's deeper stories about myself as a child. >> what's the meat here? >> we have a little panccetta. it's what bacon wants to be when it dies and goes to heaven.

>> that's so good. >> oh. >> the meatballs are great. >> here's the deal, george. i do believe -- oh, inside. let's go inside. the robin come. >> it's a meatball. >> thank you. we love you. thank you very much. >> and she's working on a meatball, i think. >> not to work on it. would you like to try one? >> yeah. i stole one of yours. >> stole one of mine. okay. >> there's something going on with the oranges in the salad over there. it looks delicious. >> think about this one. over here, now, this probably is the moistest meatball you ever had. my mom's secret -- my mom's secret is not to took the meatball in the oven and put them straight into the marinara sauce. you have to try them. >> and half meat and -- >> yes. there is a good component of ricotta cheese that keeps the beef juicy and moist.

and then, cooking in marinara sauce. >> how long do they have to cook? >> depending how big they are. between 20, 25 minutes. slow and low. no browning. >> it is good. >> how much wine did you put in that? >> so, what you can do here is, you normally put a bottle of wine per gallon of water. but the wine you put in the water -- >> the wine is substituted for water. >> what you should do -- go for it, man. go for it. >> go, sam. >> go for it. >> you can see more at goodmorningamerica.com. we'll be right back.

[ cheers and applause ] tomorrow on "gma," the booted couple from "dancing with the stars." and gameshow confidential. everything you want to know about your favorite show. >> is there a competition involved? >> and we're going to reveal on who is on the cover of "people's" most beautiful tomorrow. "gma live!" coming up next. >> have a great day.

>> now from abc7 news. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. the highway patrol have agreed to expand c.h.p. patrols to four day as week. the contract that calls for c.h.p. patrol to day as week was set to expire on friday. the city council will vote on the new deal at the may 7 meeting. do we still have the heat wave? mike? >> we may not set records but it will be warmer-than-average at 74 in san francisco to mid-80's inland and a breeze at the coast and a few clouds which is where the cooling takes place. much more comfort tonight sleeping mid-40's to low 50's

and the seven-day outlook is coolest tomorrow on thursday, leyla gulen? >> before you get to the tunnel, southbound 101, we have an oak tree resting in the number four lane and that is causing slowing and the orange area, that is fog that is rolling over 101. drive safe, everyone announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the new film "the reluctant fundamentalist," kate hudson. and from the hit series "mad men," christina hendricks. plus, a visit from nfl commissioner roger goodell. all next on the emmy award winning "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television]

announcer: now here are kelly ripa and mike thike! [cheers and applause] ♪ cheers and applause] kelly: hi! [cheers and applause] what the heck? what's going on? michael: i don't know what's happening, but i like it. kelly: i like it too. it's tuesday, april 23, 2013. hi guys! michael: hello, hello, hello. kelly: you are too generous. we haven't even done anything yet. now the pressure is onto amuse you in some way. michael: well, no need to ask how everybody's doing. they look like they're doing fine. [cheers and applause] kelly: good crowd. michael: you look like you're

doing fine too, but i'm going to ask you. how are you? kelly: i'm good. took the kids to the dentist yesterday and any time you can get out of there without a cavity it's a good day. right on. yes. the prizes in the dentist office are becoming extraordinary, aren't they? we used to have like the plastic ring, remember? in the shape of the tooth, sometimes it was pink, blue, it was blue, depending if you were a girl or a boy. remember that? now, joaquin got a top yesterday, a tooth brush, tooth paste, he got a model airplane and he got this bouncing ball that bounces for hours. all you have to do is hit it once and it just goes and goes. amazing. wow, i don't know what i'm paying for this, but it is worth every penny. michael: you enjoyed it more than him. kelly: i. can i did. can i have one of these slap bracelets? michael: it is funny, you get that ring, i know people are going he never saw a dentist! [laughter]